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Budget Cuts Trigger Station Closures in Atlanta
Atlanta plans to weather a budget crisis by reducing fire-rescue service in some neighborhoods. -
Questions Surround Washington D.C. Man's Death
Authorities are investigating whether a death could have been averted if EMS had not misdiagnosed his condition as mere acid reflux. -
Two Minneota Paramedics Sue Gold Cross Ambulance
Two longtime Gold Cross Ambulance employees have filed lawsuits claiming their supervisor retaliated against them for providing truthful testimony in a former colleague's lawsuit against the agency. -
Florida Ambulance at Fault in Crash with Deputy
The driver of a Collier County ambulance, which was struck by an unmarked Collier County Sheriff's Office vehicle was deemed to be at fault in the accident. - Pa. Rescuer Pleads Guilty to DUI, Double Fatality
- Ryder Trauma Robot May Help Treat Injured in Iraq
- North Carolina Rescue Squad to be Reinstated
- Colorado Grandfather Critical after Pushing Newborn to Safety
- Texas Paramedic Slugged at Fight Scene; 2 Arrested
- EMS EXPO/EMS Magazine Launch Premier EMS Social Network
- Oklahoma Ambulance Collision Injures Driver
Business News
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Arlington County 9-1-1 Meets Workspace, Heat and Noise Level Objectives with Matrox Extio™ Remote Graphics Units
Unique graphics and I/O extension technology provides emergency communications operators greater workspace, comfort and much quieter working environment. -
PURVIS Systems Emergency Notification System (ENS) Tapped by American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter
In Southern Arizona, Where Wildfires and Flooding are Common Occurrences, PURVIS ENS Enables the Red Cross to Contact Volunteers Quickly and Efficiently. - Kaplan Continuing Education Acquires National Paramedic Institute, Inc.
- Washington Hospital Center Installs Defentect Radiation Detection Pilot as Part of Its Commitment to Advanced Emergency Preparedness
- New Montana Development Pioneers Telemedicine Plan
- Call for Presenters: EMS EXPO 2009
- Texas Fire Department Unveils Video Laryngoscope
- Welch Allyn and Zoll Medical Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance
- NQF Endorses Measures to Address Care Coordination and Efficiency in Hospital Emergency Departments
Funding News
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Application Period for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grants Now Open
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Dude, Where's the Ambulance?
Special Taxing Districts as a way to help sustain rural operations. - Department of Homeland Security Announces Application Period for FY 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grants
- Philadelphia Takes Action on EMS Ills
- D.C. EMS Services to Receive $3.7M For Improvements
- Claim Only the Truth
- EMS Programs See Reduced Federal Funding for 2008
- Congress Passes FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
- Medicare Watchdogs
Line of Duty
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Illinois EMT Honored at Funeral Service
Fire and emergency vehicles from more than 25 area departments were represented at the Belleville funeral for a MedStar Ambulance emergency medical technician. -
Illinois EMT Dies During Shift
MedStar Ambulance EMT George G. Schaub III, 23, died sometime early Saturday while he was working a 24-hour shift. - Virginia EMT Dies During Firefighter Training
- Pennsylvania Paramedic Dies Following Shift
- Arizona Medic Killed by Rotor Blade
- Maryland Responders Remember Flight Medic Killed in Crash
- Md. Rescuers Recall Fallen EMT, Mentor
- Michigan Paramedic Dies in the Line of Duty
- Long Island EMT Dies after July 4th Response
Homeland Security
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Panel: Bio Attack Likely in Next 5 Years
A bipartisan commission is asserting the country should expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or biological weapons sometime in the next five years. -
Britain Discovers Al-Qaeda Buying Ambulances on Ebay
MI5 have warned Britain's National Health Services that dozens of ambulances are being snapped up by al-Qaeda operatives in the United Kingdom to mount suicide bomb attacks. - Security of Chemical Facilities & Transportation Remain a Top Homeland Security Concern
- Addressing Responder Families' Needs Before Disaster
- Missouri Firm's New Ventilator Design Addresses Serious Homeland Security Issue
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security 9/11 Anniversary Progress and Priorities
- Americans Urged to Prepare For Emergencies During National Preparedness Month
- DHS Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
- EMS Intelligence Sensors
